Ministers of foreign affairs from the EU and from the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) will meet on 16-17 July in Brussels. “Building bridges and strengthening our partnership to face global challenges” is the theme of the meeting. At the end of the meeting, EU and CELAC ministers are expected to adopt a declaration.(Below)

The 20th Summit between the European Union and the People’s Republic of China held today in Beijing has underlined that this partnership has reached a new level of importance for our own citizens, for our respective neighbouring regions and for the international community more broadly.